§ 467g. — Research.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC467g]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 9--PROTECTION OF NAVIGABLE WATERS AND OF HARBOR AND RIVER
IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY
SUBCHAPTER VII--DAM INSPECTION PROGRAM
Sec. 467g. Research
(a) In general
The Director, in cooperation with the Board, shall carry out a
program of technical and archival research to develop and support--
(1) improved techniques, historical experience, and equipment
for rapid and effective dam construction, rehabilitation, and
inspection;
(2) devices for the continued monitoring of the safety of dams;
(3) development and maintenance of information resources systems
needed to support managing the safety of dams; and
(4) initiatives to guide the formulation of effective public
policy and advance improvements in dam safety engineering, security,
and management.
(b) Consultation
The Director shall provide for State participation in research under
subsection (a) of this section and periodically advise all States and
Congress of the results of the research.
(Pub. L. 92-367, Sec. 9, as added Pub. L. 104-303, title II,
Sec. 215(c)(8), Oct. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 3692; amended Pub. L. 107-310,
Sec. 4, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2453.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 467g, Pub. L. 92-367, Sec. 8, as added Pub. L. 99-
662, title XII, Sec. 1201(b), Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4261, set out the
requisite features of State dam safety programs and provided for program
approval and periodic review, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104-303, title
II, Sec. 215(c)(2), Oct. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 3685.
A prior section 9 of Pub. L. 92-367 was classified to section 467h
of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104-303.
Amendments
2002--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107-310, Sec. 4(1), in introductory
provisions, substituted ``in cooperation with the Board'' for ``in
cooperation with ICODS'' and inserted ``and support'' after ``develop''.
Subsec. (a)(3), (4). Pub. L. 107-310, Sec. 4(2)-(4), added pars. (3)
and (4).
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 467j of this title.
